Photocatalytic Systems for Advanced Water Purification
A Special Issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441) belonging to the section "Wastewater Treatment and Reuse".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2027 | Viewed by 396
Editors
Interests: environmental chemistry; green and sustainable chemistry; life cycle assessment; wastewater treatment; waste valorization
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Interests: environmental protection and pollution mitigation; photocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; solar chemical processes; hydrogen production
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global escalation of water scarcity, coupled with the persistence of emerging contaminants (ECs), presents a critical challenge to traditional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Conventional treatments often fail to mineralize these recalcitrant organic molecules, necessitating the development of novel and effective Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs). Among these, heterogeneous photocatalysis stands out as a sustainable and “green” technology. The importance of this research area lies in the transition toward solar-to-chemical conversion, reducing the carbon footprint of water purification while ensuring the elimination of pathogens and chemical toxins. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for the latest breakthroughs in the design, synthesis, and application of high-efficiency photocatalytic systems, bridging the gap between effectiveness and sustainability. The scope of this issue is carefully curated to include: the development of novel photocatalytic systems capable of exploiting solar or visible radiation to enhance the degree of mineralization of persistent pollutants, mechanistic insights into the degradation pathways of specific persistent pollutants, treatment of real wastewater samples and complex matrices, evaluations regarding the sustainability and environmental impacts of technologies applied on laboratory scale or plant scale through Life Cycle Assessment, social and economic LCA.
We invite authors to submit original research articles and comprehensive reviews focusing on, but not limited to, the following themes: advanced materials, solar spectrum utilization, real-matrix treatment, and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for the design and application of photocatalysts in water treatment.
Dr. Prisco Prete
Dr. Laura Clarizia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- photocatalysis
- contaminants of emerging concern
- advanced oxidation processes
- solar radiation
- wastewater treatment
- LCA
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